Commodification of Graffiti

Commodification of Graffiti
Originally uploaded by rllayman.

(This image is from DCist.)

In response to this, Denise Wiktor of the DC Department of Transportation Office of Public Space, writes:

There is a guerilla advertising group that is paid to place graffiti
advertising in Public Space. Another location was identified to me
yesterday that was orange containing a Verizon advertisement.

Now I understand there are two on Connecticut Ave sidewalks in Woodley Park near the Chipotle and Mr. Chen's. I would appreciate it if anyone
sees such advertisement to e-mail me so that we can ensure it is
removed and the parties properly sanctioned.

Now here's a DC Government employee that I've grown to be fond of, and we haven't yet met. (She was good about doing the right thing wrt the Giant Supermarket Tivoli Square seizure of public space issue.)